Public Invited to Official Opening of False Creek Community Centre Expansion

March 1, 2004 (No. 7) - The public is invited to the official opening celebrations of the expanded False Creek Community Centre, located at 1318 Cartwright Street on Granville Island, on Saturday, March 6th at 1:00pm. Entertainment, children's activities and tours of the new facilities will begin at 12 Noon. Cake and refreshments will be provided. Deputy Mayor Anne Roberts, Park Board Commissioner Eva Riccius and False Creek Community Association President, Patrick Couling will participate in the official plaque unveiling, joined by The Honourable Hedy Fry, MP Vancouver Centre and Ken Tunnicliffe, Manager of Properties and Services for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The community centre, located on federally owned land, is unique in the City as a tenant of CMHC.

The $1.6 million project includes the addition of a small gymnasium and a fitness centre expansion which adds an additional 402 m² (4323 ft²) to the centre. The new gymnasium will provide facility users with an indoor high-ceiling space to accommodate basketball, volleyball and a range of other activities. An extensive upgrade of the heating and ventilation system was also included in the project. Funds were provided by Park Board, the False Creek Community Association and the City of Vancouver. New equipment has been provided for the refurbished fitness area by the False Creek Community Association.

The expansion was designed by the architectural firm of Henriquez-Partners Architects, also responsible for a previous addition to the building. The contractor for the project was Makam Construction Ltd.

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Contact: Carol DeFina, Communications Coordinator at 604-257-8440.

The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation maintains 200 parks and 40 major facilities throughout the City of Vancouver. The Park Board's mission is to provide, preserve and advocate for parks and recreation services to benefit people, communities and the environment.

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